Music

 

At Hill View Infant Academy we believe that music is an essential and enriching element in the education and development of our children. 

As part of our music curriculum, we aim to develop children’s; -

  • responsiveness to a wide range of music from different cultures and styles
  • ability to communicate feelings and ideas through music
  • confidence in creating sounds and playing a range of instruments
  • knowledge of the inter-related dimensions of music and basic notation
  • understanding of how ICT can enhance musical activities
  • opportunities to perform and experience music in a range of settings

Mrs Boyd, our music teacher, delivers weekly music lessons throughout the school from nursery to year 2.

  • Music lessons involve active listening, singing, moving, clapping and playing along to music using a range of instruments and body percussion, including djembe drums and keyboards.
  • Lessons are taught in the music classroom where children have access to tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments, keyboards and an interactive whiteboard for music ICT.
  • A varied range of listening material forms an integral part of music lessons, often inspired by school topics, seasons, everyday life and events. Selected works represent different historical periods, musical genres, ensembles, cultures, styles and traditions from around the world.
  • Singing is an integral part of everyday school life, featuring not only in music lessons but also in assemblies, productions, events and concerts. Singing supports learning throughout the whole curriculum and day to day school life. We also offer an after school choir club for those KS1 children who enjoy performing. 
  • As part of our music curriculum enrichment, Mrs Boyd is always on the look out for those children who display a particular flair and talent for music. These children are given the opportunity to have small group/one-to-one sessions with Mrs Boyd to further develop their music and performance skills.
  • We aim to make music accessible for all of our children, some of our methods of inclusion are using basic Makaton signing in singing, colour-coded music resources etc… We also have timetabled music sessions specifically for Smart Stars (SEN) and Rainbow (SEMH), where children can explore music making in a relaxed and nurturing environment.
  • Co-curricular instrumental violin lessons are optional for year 2 children. These lessons are delivered by our peripatetic music teacher Mrs Mapplebeck. Progress is monitored using the Traffic Light Award system and children have the opportunity to perform in school concerts. 
  • Our music teachers Mrs Boyd and Mrs Mapplebeck are members of Sunderland Music Hub https://sunderlandmusichub.org.uk/ and Sunderland Symphony Orchestra https://www.sunderlandso.org.uk/ allowing us to engage with exciting musical events and opportunities. Children may also wish to continue their musical journeys beyond school by joining Sunderland Youth Choir and/or Sunderland Youth and Community Orchestra (for more information please see hub link above).
  • Mrs Boyd 4 Music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-54AI8fzM_XGahj1-gQa9w/videos is a child-friendly YouTube channel which contains various videos and playlists that relate to some of the learning in music lessons.
  • Mushy Music https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjqmnk7 and Chrome Music Lab https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/ are fun and accessible music technology resources that we use in school and children may like to explore more at home.

 

Music Development Plan 24-25

Music Delivery Plan 24-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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